Girls’ Soccer Training

28 Mar Youth Female Athletes Must STOP Focusing On The Outcome of Speed and Have a DEEPER WHY!

Posted at 16:29h in Blog, Explosiveness, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Speed, Strength and Conditioning, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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I got on a Zoom call with my sprint and nutrition coach before I began my six month training plan with her in preparation for the World Track Championships with Team USA. Tearing up on the call, I told her, "I want to compete in this...

16 Mar Why Youth Female Athletes Should NOT Go Vegan: SHOCKING Health and Performance Consequences

Posted at 17:57h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Nutrition, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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For young, growing female athletes, plant-based anything ain't it. Sure, it sounds healthy and amazing, and like people are doing the right thing, but the deficiencies a vegan diet has for female athletes are immense. As a result, there are tons of health consequences girls may...

13 Oct Growing Pains to Growing GAINS: Empowering Your Female Athlete Through Her Growth Spurt

Posted at 15:01h in Blog, Child Development, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Growth Spurt, Overuse Injuries, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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This post was originally published by Erica on Girls Soccer Network. We here it all the time. "It's just growing pains." When a female athlete is going through her growth spurt and experiencing a myriad of physical, emotional, and hormonal changes, we chalk it up to "well...

07 Oct Girls Soccer Players: Chase Health First, Then Performance Follows

Posted at 16:17h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girl Power, Girls' Soccer Training, Growth Spurt, High Performance, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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This blog was originally published by Erica Suter on Girls Soccer Network. Warning to girls soccer players: never sacrifice your health for performance. Mary Cain, a pro mid-distance runner, was the fastest in the world at one point. In 2014, she won the 3,000-meter event at the...

09 Sep In Season Strength Training for Busy ECNL Girls Soccer Players

Posted at 16:59h in Blog, Girls' Soccer Training, In-season Training, Soccer, Strength and Conditioning by erica 0 Comments

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In season strength training is a non-negotiable for the ECNL girls soccer player of today. The girls ECNL is the most intense and competitive soccer league in the United States, with the average team practicing 3-4x a week, with 1-2 games on the weekends. Go time for...

05 May Summer Speed, Strength and Conditioning for ECNL Soccer Girls

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This blog was originally published by Erica on Girls Soccer Network. Enjoy: The girls ECNL is one of the most competitive leagues for girls soccer players. With great competition, however, comes great responsibility. The girls ECNL runs practically year-round, with play beginning in September and going through May...

26 Mar Your Period is Missing, Now What? Solutions for Period Recovery for Female Athletes

Posted at 12:36h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Menstrual Cycle, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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This article was originally published by Erica Suter on Girls Soccer Network: Attention female athletes: missing your period is a major red flag. I know what you're thinking: 'but I'm not trying to be pregnant!' Of course having a period is critical for pregnancy one day, but adolescent...

12 Mar Is Mainstream Mental Health Advice Helping or Hurting Young Girls?

Posted at 14:05h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girl Power, Girls' Soccer Training, Mindset by erica 0 Comments

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It felt like impending doom. In 2023, my anxiety became unbearable. I was in the midst of a chronic health issue from mold toxicity that wrecked several systems in my body - neurological, digestive, hormonal, and immune. All of the symptoms were horrible, but nothing beat the...

15 Feb Strength is Not Enough for Girls Soccer Players

Posted at 11:58h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training by erica 0 Comments

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This article was originally published by Erica on Girls Soccer Network blog. It’s time for a blast from the past. Back in the 1990s, strength training was foreign to girls soccer players. They feared getting under the iron because they thought they would become bulky, slow down...

25 Jul In-Season Strength Training and Recovery for Girls Soccer Players

Posted at 15:17h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, In-season Training, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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This article was originally published on girlssoccernetwork.com It's that time of year. Back-to-school, Fall soccer season, more practices, more homework, and ahhhh, it's just so much. How are you going to fit it all in without being overwhelmed and totally stressed out? Adding to the chaos, the last thing...